Space data company and spacecraft manufacturer Pixxel signed an iDEX (innovations for Defence Excellence) contract with the Ministry of Defence to develop miniaturised multi-payload satellites for the Indian Air Force, in New Delhi on Tuesday. 

Pixxel, the innovative spacetech startup from Bengaluru, has secured a multi-crore grant from IDEX under the Mission DefSpace Challenge.

This grant will enable Pixxel to manufacture miniaturized multi-payload satellites for the #IndianAirForce, enhancing their capabilities in electro-optical, infrared, synthetic aperture radar, and hyperspectral imaging.

It empowers Pixxel to develop small satellites weighing up to 150 kilograms for various imaging purposes.